The more people said that, the more untrustworthy they were. Nikolai narrowed his eyes at Matthias, as if the latter had dug a trap and was just waiting for him to jump in.
“Nikolai, I’ll never put you in a difficult situation.” Matthias gave him an affectionate smile. This was truly an old-fashioned approach.
“Sir, please cut to the chase.” Nikolai didn’t want to continue going around in circles, so he took the risk despite knowing the dangers.
Seeing that Nikolai had such awareness, Matthias smiled with satisfaction and began to explain what he wanted him to investigate.
Nikolai’s expression turned unpleasant. So, this is what he meant by simple? He felt that he had been scammed by his cousin once again.
Matthias solemnly patted Nikolai on the shoulder. “You don’t have to come to the office these few days. Just take care of the things I told you to do.”
Having left no room for Nikolai to escape, Matthias curled his lips slightly when he saw how annoyed and amused the former looked.
The person whom he could trust wholeheartedly now was Nikolai. Besides him, Matthias couldn’t think of anyone else who could do it.
Naturally, Nikolai understood that Matthias assigned this task to him because he trusted him. However, the task was extremely difficult to handle, so Nikolai was worried about whether or not he could perform well.
“Don’t give yourself too much pressure. Just do it your way.” Matthias saw through Nikolai’s thoughts at one glance. He didn’t want to put pressure on Nikolai. Regardless of whether this task turned out to be successful, Matthias wouldn’t blame him.
“I will successfully complete the task,” Nikolai replied, his voice powerful and resonating.
Matthias believed that Nikolai wouldn’t let him down as he gave the latter a dismissive wave. There was indeed tacit understanding between brothers.
Sitting back in his seat, Matthias continued to look through the documents that he hadn’t finished reading. The CEO was always the one with the most work.
However, the person who had the ultimate power over the Locke Group wasn’t him. Sometimes, Matthias would laugh at himself for being a puppet. Many things weren’t as they seemed.
Amidst this chaos, on one hand, Matthias wanted to protect himself; on the other hand, he wanted to be with Heather.
To achieve this greedy wish, Matthias had to work harder and be more cautious, for all of his opponents weren’t simple.
Matthias had no intentions of being anyone’s enemy, but somehow, everyone would eventually become his enemy, including Heather.
With their current relationship, Matthias was extremely worried that the fragile castle, which had taken him great difficulty to build, would collapse with just a little impact.
He tried his best to further develop his relationship with Heather, but unfortunately, there was no breakthrough.
Putting down the pen in his hand, Matthias walked slowly to the window. From the top, he looked down at the beautiful scenery, which was completely unobstructed.
Peering into the distance, he could see the distant lighthouse. The merging of water and the sky painted a wonderful picture.
Matthias picked up his phone to record this beautiful moment. After a long period of rainy days, he didn’t know when the sky had cleared up.
The moment the sun came out, the surface of the water was sparkling. It looked as if heaven and earth were connected, and it even gave people the illusion that it was dusk.
Beautiful things were meant to be shared with others, so Matthias sent the photos to Heather.
When Heather saw the photos, her mood instantly improved a little. Such a sight would be even more breathtaking if taken with an SLR!
‘Being at the top with beautiful scenery makes me realize how short life is.’ Matthias sent these words shortly after.
Heather silently saved the photos as she reflected on the lingering charm of Matthias’ words. Both of them had long ago experienced the feeling of being lonely at the top.
On many occasions, beautiful things were constantly appearing around people, but very few would be attentive to appreciate it and gladly record it.
On the other hand, some people would turn to look elsewhere even after they caught sight of beautiful scenery. They would just end up brushing shoulders with the gorgeous sight.
Matthias seemed to have reached a certain level of maturity again, which made Heather a little envious. Sometimes, he was like a philosopher.
How could such a person be a businessman? At the very least, he shouldn’t be a successful businessman.
Oftentimes, Heather would see weariness in Matthias’ eyes, wondering if he was fed up with all the deceptions in the business world.
She had a strong feeling that sooner or later, Matthias would leave this part of the world and go to somewhere he truly belonged.
If Matthias weren’t a businessman, what would he want to do? Heather wondered.
As if Matthias had some kind of power over her, Heather thought about why she was so persistent to run a business as well. In fact, there were other things that she wanted to do even more.
‘If you weren’t a businessman, what kind of person would you want to be?’ Heather sent what was on her mind to Matthias.
Matthias was currently looking at a proposal, which was from Regan. He didn’t expect Regan to buck up so quickly; he seemed to want to rise from the setback faster than Matthias anticipated.
For a moment, Matthias’ mind was completely focused on the proposal, so he didn’t have time to reply to Heather’s incoming message.
Meanwhile, Heather waited and waited, but didn’t get an answer from Matthias. It made her curious about what he was thinking.
After reading the proposal three times, Matthias suspected that Regan had an expert with him. There was no problem with the proposal, and Matthias couldn’t find fault with Regan at all.
Judging from Regan’s level, it was impossible for him to improve so quickly in such a short period of time, so Matthias was more than certain that someone was helping him.
He had to tell Nikolai about this matter, and it was just the right timing for him to take note of this since he wouldn’t be coming to the office during this period.
Nikolai was still worrying about how to set about the task, yet Matthias was going to give him another incidental task.
At this moment, Nikolai was terribly distressed. Fortunately for him, Matthias quickly gave him the tip to use Regan as a clue to start the investigation.
Since he wouldn’t be able to find a clue so soon, using Regan as the first clue was the best choice.
Nikolai, who had been at his wit’s end, temporarily had a direction. As for whether the direction was correct, only time could tell.
After Matthias was done briefing Nikolai, he scanned the proposal all over again to confirm his suspicions.
Setting down the proposal in his hand, Matthias felt a lot more relaxed, so he tossed it to one side.
Even if there wasn’t even the slightest problem with Regan’s proposal, Matthias had the right to delay the proposal and not give an answer for the time being.
On the surface, the proposal had nothing to do with Matthias, but it was actually destroying his rights and interests in the company. Hence, Matthias had to stall for a while to think of countermeasures.
He was done with all this an hour after he last replied to Heather, so he hurriedly responded to her message.
‘I would want to be an astronaut.’ This was Matthias’ childhood dream, which he still remembered to this day.
However, with his physique, he wouldn’t be able to qualify as an astronaut. Matthias stroked his chest. This heart is really dragging me down.
Sometimes, he felt that being alive was a gift, but on some days, he felt that being alive was some sort of chronic torture.
If his heart could be replaced, Matthias would definitely replace it without hesitation. He gripped the clothes at his chest while a pained expression appeared on his face.
There was no response from Heather, so Matthias figured she had thrown her phone aside. Heather didn’t have much interest in her phone and would often toss it to one side.
When Heather saw Matthias’ reply, it was already three hours later, and it was close to dinner time.
The sky would darken quicker in winter. Looking up, Heather found that the sky was going to turn dark soon, as if it would only take a second for it to turn pitch black.
When she went to the interactive museum with Matthias previously, she could see that he was particularly interested in airplanes and flight. At that time, his eyes were sparkling so much that it looked like they might burst into flames.
She liked the glow in Matthias’ eyes at that time. As she recalled all sorts of things from back then, she found that she preferred who he was at that time.
It was truly enviable to be able to like oneself and to have dreams that one aspired to achieve.
If one day, they were able to do what they liked, then they would certainly be happier than they were now.
‘I suddenly miss you a little bit.’ Heather had the sudden urge to see Matthias. At this moment, she was like his real girlfriend, longing for his sudden appearance.
This sentence felt like a crash into Matthias’ heart, which pounded wildly as he touched his heated face.
Blood was rushing to his face, and Matthias even felt hot. It was unexpected of Heather to say such a thing to him.
‘Me too.’ Matthias typed those two words, then proceeded to delete them because he was unable to express his current feelings with words.
Seeing Matthias yet to reply caused Heather to regret saying that. It was just a moment’s emotion, so why did I have to say it to Matthias?
‘Wait for me.’ After hesitating for a long while, Matthias sent those three words to Heather.
Although she had just been looking forward to Matthias’ sudden appearance, Heather suddenly didn’t want to see him anymore upon seeing his response.
‘Don’t come. I just miss you a little. I miss the ‘you’ in my memory.’ Heather didn’t know how to explain it to him. She just wanted to see those eyes that were burning with joy and hope when he looked at the things he loved.
Matthias repeated to himself, “The ‘you’ in my memory… The ‘you’ in my memory…” Women are always so enigmatic. Matthias laughed at himself. Is there a difference between the current me and the me in her memory?
‘But I can’t wait to see you.’ Matthias simply confessed to Heather. It wasn’t something to be ashamed of anyway.
‘You won’t know where I am.’ Heather refused again. At this moment, she couldn’t be soft-hearted.
Just now, he was as restless as an adolescent. Now, it was as if his excitement had been splashed with a basin of cold water. Heather was keeping her distance, and for this, Matthias felt immensely tortured.
‘In fact, you love me a little too, so when can we date openly?’ Matthias asked eagerly, as he was itching to get on with it today.
‘Loving each other doesn’t mean we have to be together, and being together doesn’t mean we have to make it public.’ Heather’s perspective on things had a tinge of pessimism.
Seeing this, Matthias was unhappy. Why does Heather always have to turn things in the worst direction? This isn’t good. I must get her to change her mind.
‘If we love each other, then we must be together, and we must make it public! This is my principle when it comes to dating!’ Matthias refuted every one of Heather’s statements. Thinking of all the things he used to argue about with her, he now found it all a little ridiculous.
